GARY v. DARNELL

No. 73-2222.

505 F.2d 741 (1974)

William GARY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Henry DARNELL, t/d/b/a Hank Darnell Motors, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided October 23, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stuart L. Lyon, David Kaplan, Louisville, Ky., for plaintiff-appellant.

Thomas W. Burks, Louisville, Ky., for defendant-appellee.

Before McCREE, MILLER, and ENGEL, Circuit Judges.


McCREE, Circuit Judge.

This appeal presents the question whether the repossession of an automobile pursuant to Kentucky's self-help repossession statute,1 § 9-503 of the Uniform Commercial Code, constitutes action under color of state law within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. § 1983.2 We follow this court's decision in Turner v. Impala Motors, 503 F.2d 607, decided September...

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